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On April 10, 2025, the new leadership team of RWDSU Local 1102 was sworn in at the local’s offices in Long Island, New York. RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum delivered the Oath of Office.
A new three-year agreement protecting commissions, raising wages, and securing medical benefits, has been unanimously ratified by Local 1102 members at Saks Fifth Avenue in the 8th Floor Women’s Designer Shoe Department. Members who work at the department store’s iconic Fifth Avenue flagship location in Manhattan also have won the opportunity to enroll in the union medical plan.
Today, Local 1102 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) announced that members at Greenlight Bookstore and Yours Truly, Brooklyn stationery, have unanimously ratified a new contract.
Members of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) gathered on zoom to share stories of past holiday seasons and issues they face heading into one of the busiest times of the year in the industry. Workers came together just ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday to highlight the unique pressures they face and call on the public to be kind and understanding.
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